The following notes are gleaned from various sources and jointly they describe another perspective to the gaining of position and, in the case of Lee Wilson, a possible motive for not granting him re-entry to the Exclusive Brethren. We offer these insights not as an indictment, but as an attempt to understand WHY?
"It was quite apparent toward the end of John S. Hales' life that certain contenders for the position of 'universal leader' were being pitted against each other."
"Someone was clearing the decks of possible opposition."
"North America was a mess for a number of years, with Jim Deseyn (now out) thinking Rick Wilson was wrong, and Rick Wilson telling me that Jim Deseyn was wrong. Lloyd Paskewitz was another player. They all had their own followers."
"Bruce Hales would pick different contenders to take 3 day meetings. Each side would see if their man was selected and root accordingly. For example, Jim Deseyn took meetings in Barbados around 1999 or 2000. Rick Wilson sat across from him and barely said a word the whole weekend."
"Everybody was on the edge of their chairs at Leicester meeting time, to see if their candidate was selected to give an address."
